Jonathan's Wives
First. Hannah Clark; born 1686 in Wethersfield CT, died 11 Sep 1713 in Wethersfield CT, daughter of William Clark & ?; married on 9 Dec 1708 in Wethersfield CT; children: Jonathan, Jonathan, & Lucy
Second. Mary Waddams; born 2 Aug 1698 in Wethersfield CT, died 1731 in Newington CT, daughter of John Waddams & Abigail Baldwin; married in 1720 in ?; children: William, Abigail, Mary, James, Elisha
Third. Abigail Gibbs ; born 3 Oct 1694 in Windsor CT, died ? in ?, daughter of Jacob Gibbs & Mary Blinn (daughter of William Blinn & Anna Coultman); married first on 15 Apr 1714 in Wethersfield CT to Leonard Dix; born 27 Jan 1688/1699 in Wethersfield CT, died 22 Oct 1730 in Wethersfield CT; children: Leonard, Abigail, Rebeckah, Jerusha, Jacob, & Charles. Married second in 1734 in Wethersfield CT to William Nott born ? in ?, died on 24 Nov 1737 in Wethersfield CT (son of John Nott & Patience Miller); child: Olive. Married third in 26 Jun 1740 in Wethersfield CT to Jonathan; children: none known.
Notes on Jonathan
A DIGEST OF THE EARLY CONNECTICUT PROBATE RECORDS.1729 to 1732.
Page 158. Will on Page 188 Name: Primus Location: Wethersfield
a Free Negro, Invt. �47-15-07 1/2. Taken 27 December, 1731, by Samuel Benton, Charles Bulkeley and John Crane. Will dated 17 November, 1731. Presented in Court, 4 April, 1732.
Primus, negro man, formerly of Hatfield, in Hampshire County, in Province of Mass. Bay, in New England, and of late belonging to Wethersfield, in the County of Hartford and Colony of Connecticut, now, on the 16 day of November, about 9 of the clock in the morning, deceased being at the dwelling house of Samuel Dyx in sd. Wethersfield, and sensible his death was drawing on or near, as he supposed on sd. day before his decease, having a desire to settle and dispose of what estate he had gotten and earned in the world (Mary the wife of Samuel Dyx and Mary the wife of Jonathan Blynn being then present), declared what his mind and will was as to his estate, and they were desired to take notice thereof. The sd. Mary Dyx says that she heard sd. negro man say that he had about 5 loads of Indian corne at Bezaleel Lattemore's, and about 40 bushels of oats, and sd. Lattemore owed him �10-05-00 in money; and John Dyx owes him �5 mony, and Daniel Warner something, they could not tell what it was; and further, he said he would have Noadiah Dickinson and Daniel Warner, Jr., take care of sd. corne and mony, and git it in and pay his just debts, and the remainder they might have between them. The above written was writt on the 17th day of November, 1731, by me, David Goodrich, Justice of the Peace.
Before the Court of Probates holden at Hartford, 4th April, Ann. Dom. 1732, then personally appeared Noadiah Dickinson and Mary Dyx, both of lawfull age, and made oath to the truth of the above written nuncupative or verball will of Primus, negro, and it is proved and approved to be sd. negro's will so far as it relates to Daniel Warner, Jr.
Talcott, Judge.
Test: Jos: Talcott, Junr., Clerk.
Court Record, Page 56--19 November, 1731: Adms. to Noadiah Dickinson.
Page 37 (Vol. XII) 10 December, 1735: Noadiah Dickinson, Adms., exhibited an account of his Adms., which is accepted by the Court.
Notes on John Waddams (father in law of Jonathan)
Database: Hartford, Connecticut Probate Records, 1700-29
A DIGEST OF THE EARLY CONNECTICUT PROBATE RECORDS. 1715 to 1723. Page 277
Name: John Waddams Location: Wethersfield
Died 30 June, 1718. Invt. �167-13-00 1/2. Taken 22 July, 1718, by Edward Bulkeley, Jonathan Belding and John Russell.
Court Record, Page 73--5 August, 1718: Adms. granted to John Waddams, son of the decd.
Page 75--5 August, 1718: John Waddams informing this Court that his brother Daniel Waddams is so far an idiot that he is not capable of takeing care of himself, this Court order John Waddams shall be guardian until the Court order otherwise. Recog., �60.
Page 132--5 July, 1720: John Waddams, Adms., summoned to Court on complaint of Abigail Waddams, widow, to appear and render account of his Adms. This Court grant him further time.
See File: Know all men by these presents: That we, Abigail Waddams, widdow, relique of John Waddams, late of Wethersfield, in ye County of Hartford, in the Colony of Connecticut, in New England, decd., and John Waddams, eldest son of ye decd., for himselfe and as guardian to Danll. Waddams, second son of ye decd., an idiot, and in behalf of David Tryon in right of Hannah his wife, eldest daughter of ye decd., and order under sd. David Tryon his hand to do in his behalf, and Noah Waddams for himselfe and in behalf of Ebenezer Dickinson in right of his wife Susanah, second daughter of ye decd., who have, for a valuable sum of mony paid to ym by said Noah Waddams, given to him a quitt claime under their hands and seals bearing date June 15, Anno. Dom. 1720, of all their right in and to that estate of ye decd., and in behalf of John Dyxx in right of his wife Sarah, third daughter of ye decd., who have, for ye sum of ten pounds current mony of ye Colony paid to us by sd. Noah Waddams, quitt claimed to him under theire hands and seals bearing date June 15th, Anno. Dom. 1720, all the right in and to ye estate of ye decd., and also in behalf of ye Jonathan Blin in right of his wife Mary, youngest daughter of ye decd., who have given unto sd. Noah Waddams under their hands and seals a quitt claime bearing date 24 May, Anno. Dom. 1720.
Abigail X Waddams, ls. John Waddams, ls. Danill Waddams, Dauid Tryon, Noah Waddams, ls. John Dix, Ebenezer Dickinson, Jonathan Blin.
The foregoing agreement was exhibited in Court, 3 August, 1720, and ordered to be kept upon file.
Notes on Jonathan
Will of William Nott Location: Stepney
Invt. �229-18-01. Taken 14 December, 1737, by Benjamin Wright, Gideon Goodrich and Jonathan Boardman. Will dated 9 November, 1737.
I, William Nott of Stepney, do make this my last will and testament: I give to my wife Abigail Nott the use and improvement of one-third third part of my house, barn, cyder mill press and all my other buildings; also the improvement of one-third part of all my cleared lands during her widowhood: Also, I give to my beloved wife all the moveable estate that she brought with her when I married her, and all that remains due to her from her first husband's estate, to be her own property and at her own dispose. Also, I give to her for her own property one-third part of my moveable estate in my house, allowing to her first choice, particularly that she shall have in her part a midling iron pot. I give to my son Thomas Nott 21 1-2 acres of land which I bought of Samuel Benton, lying near Daniel Belding's; also 4 acres of land in the meadow near Beaver Brook, that I bought of John Russell. I give to my son Abraham Nott 6 acres of land adjoyning to the heirs of Eliphalet Dickinson decd. Also, I give him my lot lying at the head of Hog's Brook, which I had of Joseph Belding. Also I give to Abraham one-half of my lot bought of John Belding, lying in the meadow. These to him and his heirs forever. I give to my son William Nott the remainder of my homelott with all the buildings thereon, he paying to my wife the improvement of 1-3 part. I give to my wife's daughter Olive Nott my lott in Beaver Meadow, which lott I bought of Nathaniel Burnham. My sons to pay to their sisters, to Jemima, to Elizabeth and to Olive, to each �5. I appoint my wife Abigail and my son Abraham Nott executors.
Witness: Daniel Russell, Gideon Goodrich, Samuel Goffe.
William Nott, ls.
Court Record, Page 19--3 January, 1737-8: Will now exhibited by the executors, who refused the trust and took Adms. with the will annexed. Recog., �500, with Benjamin Wright.
Page 22--14 February, 1737-8: An account of Adms. was exhibited by Abigail Nott, widow. Accepted.
Page 70--5 August, 1740: Abigail Nott, widow and relict of William Nott of Wethersfield decd. (alias Abigail Blynn, now the wife of Jonathan Blynn of sd. Wethersfield), now moved to this Court that suitable persons may be appointed as the law directs to set out to her her dowry in the estate of the sd. decd., whereupon this Court do appoint Benjamin Wright, Lt. Gideon Goodrich and Deacon David Goodrich to set out 1-3 part of the buildings and lands of the sd. decd. by bounds, and make return to this Court.
Page 85--17 March, 1740-1: William Nott, age 17 years, son of William Nott decd., chose Thomas Curtiss of Wethersfield to be his guardian. Recog., �100.
Page 96--13 August, 1740: Abigail Blynn, former wife of William Nott, desired this Court to appoint Elisha Boardman of Wethersfield to be guardian to Olive Nott, age 6 years. Recog., �100.
Page 110--2 March, 1741-2: Jonathan Blynn, in right of his wife Abigail, widow and relict of William Nott, late of Wethersfield decd., moves to this Court that freeholders may be appointed to set out to him and his sd. wife her dowry in that estate (the sd. decd. not having given his sd. widow her dowry in his estate by his last will), whereupon this Court appoint Jonathan Belding, Ephraim Williams and John Stilman to set out by bounds 1-3 part of the buildings and lands of the decd. for her improvement during life.
Page 2 (Vol. XIV) 13 August, 1742: A return of the dowry set out to the widow, under the hands of Jonathan Belding, Ephraim Williams and John Stilman, was now exhibited and accepted by the Court.
Notes on Jonathan
Database: Hartford, Connecticut Probate Records, 1729-50
A DIGEST OF THE EARLY CONNECTICUT PROBATE RECORDS. 1729 to 1732.
Page 92 Name: Leonard Dix Location: Wethersfield
Invt. �887-17-10. Taken 24 December, 1730, by Samuel Wright, Ebenezer Belding and Jonathan Belding, Jr.
Court Record, Page 36--15 January, 1730-1: Adms. granted to Abigail Dyx, the widow.
Page 7 (Vol. XII) 2 July, 1734: Leonard Dix, age 17 years, and Abigail Dix, age 14 years, children of Leonard Dix, chose their fatherin-law, William Nott, to be their guardian with their mother, his wife. And this Court appoint sd. William Nott to be guardian to several other of the children of sd. decd., viz., Rebeckah Dix, age 12 years, Jerusha Dix, age 10 years, Jacob Dix, age 7 years, and Charles Dix, about 7 years of age. Recog., �500.
Page 101 (Vol. XIII) 30 November, 1741: This Court appoint Elisha Griswold to be guardian to Charles Dix, about 11 years of age, son of Leonard Dix, late of Wethersfield. Recog., �300. Certified to this Court by David Goodrich that Jacob Dix, son of Leonard Dix, chose Elisha Boardman of Wethersfield to be his guardian. Recog., �300.
Page 326 (Vol. XIII, Probate Side): We, the subscribers, being sole heirs to the estate of Leonard Dix, late of Wethersfield, do hereby fully and mutually agree that the disposition hereafter particularly set and affixed to either of us of real or personal estate shall be our part or portion or demand of, in or to the estate of the sd. decd.:
� s d
To Leonard Dix, 235-19-06
To Jerusha Dix, 67-13-06
To Hannah Dix, 66-19-08
� s d
To Rebeckah Dix, 69-09-11
To Charles and Jacob Dix, 131-17-06
To the widow, 46-01-03
For a full confirmation of all the foregoing, we acknowledge we have received, this 2nd February, 1741, and do hereby discharge each other of any further demands upon the sd. estate. And have hereunto set to our hands and seals:
Abigail X Blynn, ls. Elisha Griswold, ls. Abigail Griswold, ls. Elisha Boardman, ls. Hannah Boardman, ls. Rebeckah Dix, ls. Elisha Griswold, Guardian to Charles Dix, ls. Elisha Boardman, Guardian to Jacob Dix, ls.
Court Record, Page 108--2 February, 1741-2: Jonathan Blynn of Wethersfield, in right of his wife, formerly the relict of Leonard Dix decd., moves this Court that her right of dower on sd. Dix his estate may be set out to her by freeholders as the law directs: Whereupon this Court appoint Jonathan Belding, John Stilman and Ephraim Williams to set out 1-3 part of the real estate of the sd. Leonard Dix decd. to the sd. Jonathan Blynn and Abigail his wife, as her dowry.
Page 109--2 February, 1741-2: Agreement exhibited and confirmed by the Court.
Generation 3
children of Jonathan & Hannah
(I think that the two Jonathans are probably the same person with a confusion somewhere on the dates)
1. Jonathan Blinn; born 10 Feb 1709 in Wethersfield CT died May 1710 in Wethersfield CT.
2. Jonathan Blinn; born 1 Oct 1711 in Wethersfield CT died 17 Jul 1789 in Newington CT; married on ? in ? to Sarah Wolcott, born 5 Oct 1726 in ? died 18 Aug 1805 in Newington CT (poss. POD Weth. CT), daughter of George Wolcott & Mary Hartwell; children: Jonathan.
3. Lucy Blinn; born 6 Sep 1713 in Wethersfield CT died ? in ?; married abt 1734 in ? to Samuel Price.
Children of Jonathan & Mary (<Peter)
4. William Blinn, a mechanic; born 1726 in Newington CT (another record on Ancestry.com says he was born in 1731 in Wethersfield CT); died 1803 in Shelburne, VT; married Hannah Hurlbut, born 7 Nov 1736 in Wethersfield CT (daughter of Joseph Hurlbut & Hannah Wells or Welles) children: Asa, William, Jonathan, Hannah, Seth, Simon, Samuel, Hannah (2)
5. Abigail Blinn; born ? in ?, died ? in ?; married on 2 Aug 1744 in Middletown CT to Benjamin Sage, born 17 Jan 1725 in Middleton CT, died 8 Dec 1813 in ? (son of Benoni Sage & Mary Allen); children: ?
6. Mary Blinn; christened 20 Oct 1728 in Wethersfield, CT; married Sep 1757 in Middletown CT to Daniel Smith; children: ?
7. James Blinn; christened 20 Dec 1730 in ?, died 25 Aug 1808 in Newington CT; married to Lois Wolcott, born 27 Jul 1742 in Wethersfield CT, died 12 Mar 1820 in ? (daughter of George Wolcott & Mary Hartwell); children: Louis or Lois, James, Elisha, Abigail, Nancy, & Unni.
8. Elisha Blinn, cooper; born in 1733 in ?, died ? in ?; married first on 3 Mar 1755 in Goshen CT to Huldah Nash; born 2 Jan 1735 in Goshen CT, died Oct 1761 in Goshen CT (daughter of Samuel Nash & Margaret Merrill); children: seems to have had four boys all named Elisha, all of whom died young or as infants. Married second on 7 Jul 1763 in Goshen CT to Sarah Beech, daughter of Barnabas Beech & Sarah Thompson; children: Huldah, Erastus, Elisha, Ebenezer, Nathan, Theodore, & Erastus
Notes on Elisha Blinn (son of Jonathan)
from ancestry.com
""He is listed on a Dutchess Co., NY muster roll dated May 1760, as having enlisted there 26 Apr 1760 in Capt Viele's Company, a cooper, aged 27, b. CT, 5 ft 7 in tall, with brown hair [Third Annual Report of the State Historian of the State of New York (1897), 559]. He was Ensign of Archibald McNeile's Company from Goshenin the 1762 French and Indian campaign (Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society, 10 [1905]:337-338" p.320 "In 1782, Elisha Blin, originally we think from CT, but who appears for a time to have resided in Richmond (MA), moved into town and purchased the land and buildings then standing, where C. T. Collins lately lived, in the south east part of the village. Here Mr. Blin-as his predecessors on the premises had done-kept a tavern and also officiated as deputy under High Sheriff Caleb Hyde, but in 1788, bought the farm lately owned by David Leavitt, on the east side of the river and, not long after, removed to it. Mr. Blin is presumed to have left town about 1796, when he sold his farm to John Gibson. We have no information of his family except that derived from a tombstone in the upper burial ground, which commemorates the death of two of his sons, Erastus and Elisha, aged 16 and 12 years, "both unfortunately drowned in the Housatonic River, May 25, 1782." pg. 330
Generation 4
Children of Jonathan & Sarah (Jonathan<Peter)
1. Jonathan Blinn; born 28 Sep 1762 in Wethersfield CT, christened 8 Oct 1762, died 8 Jun 1803 in Wethersfield CT; married on 25 Oct 1789 in Newington CT to Honor Stoddard, born 16 Jul 1770 in Newington CT, died ? in ?, daughter of Jonathan Stoddard & Seabury Andrus; children: Sally, Lucy, Erastus, Polly, Jonathan, & Sabra.
2. Rosetta Blinn, married to John Squires; child: Rosetta Squires
3. Sarah Blinn, born 1 Feb 1759 in Newington CT; married on 18 Nov 1779 in Newington CT to Odidiah Smith; children: Polly, Harry, Sarah, Ebenezur, & Lucy
4. Lucy Blinn; born on 8 Jan 1766 in ?, died 18 Sep 1852 in Newington CT; married on 17 Jan 1786 in Newington CT to Robert Deming; born 9 Dec 1763 in Wethersfield CT, died 19 Dec 1814 in Newington CT, son of Francis Deming & Mary Camp; children: Harriet, Barzillai, Jonathan, Mary, Robert, Nancy, Blinn, Lucy, Franklin, & Henry.
From Lucy Blinn & Robert Deming descends Carol S.'s line:
gen 4: Lucy Blinn & Robert Deming, (see above)
gen 5: Harriet Deming, born 9 Jun 1786, & Archibald Hall, born 28 Oct 1779
gen 6: Robey Williams Hall, born 22 Jan 1811, & James Blinn Whaples, born 1807, (James' mother was Nancy Blinn, but we haven't figured out yet where she fits in, if you know, please contact me and I'll forward it to Carol)
gen 7: Sarah J. Whaples & Hubert R. Phillips,
gen 8: Mary Ella Phillips & Oliver W. Palmer,
gen 9: Hattie May Palmer & Herbert Putnam Sargent,
gen 10: Mary Alice Sargent & Clarence Merryman Norman
Generation 5
Children of Jonathan & Honor (Jonathan<Jonathan<Peter)
1. Sally Blinn, born ?
2. Lucy Blinn, born ?
3. Erastus Blinn, born 17 Oct 1793 in Wethersfield CT, died 23 Feb 1876 in Romeo, Macomb, MI; married on 1 Mar 1838 in Gates NY to Aurilla Evans, born 4 May 1808 in Randolph VT; children John, Bruce, & Henry. Married second Sabra B. Sprague; child: Mortimer.
4. Polly Blinn, born ?
5. Jonathan Blinn, born 1798 in Newington CT
6. Sabra Blinn, born 1802 in Newington CT
Generation 6
Children of Erastus & Aurilla (Jonathan<Jonathan<Jonathan<Peter)
1. John Jay Blinn, born 25 Mar 1840 Ogden NY, died 24 Feb 1905 Rochester MI; married on 3 Jul 1866 in Romeo MI to Martha Jane Van Aken, born 28 May 1845 in Fort Byron NY, died 17 Jul 1917 in LaGrange IL, daughter of Josiah C. VanAken & Betsy Thompson; children: Bessie & Claire.
2. Bruce Blinn, never married
3. Henry Blinn, married Flora Ramsford; child: Mary
Notes on John Blinn (son of Erastus)
from ancestry.com
"The booklet, Beautiful Rochester, by W. A. Fax, 1897, states: 'John J. Blinn was born in Ogden, New York and came to Rochester thirty years ago, where for the past twenty-two years he has carried on a good business in the harness and trunk
line, in which his son Clare is associated with him. He served several terms as town clerk and village assessor and for ten years has been a member of the school board.
Generation 7
Children of John & Martha (Erastus<Jonathan<Jonathan<Jonathan<Peter)
1. Bessie Lois Blinn, , born 28 Apr 1869 in Rochester MI, died 18 Nov 1944 in LaGrange IL; married 8 Jun 1892 in ? to Howard Charles Bates. children: Ruth, Faye & John
2. Clare Blinn, (male) born 28 Aug 1877
Notes on William Blinn (son of Jonathan)
31 Mar 1756 Bille Blin enlisted in the French and Indian War and was in service at that time for four weeks. per ltr of 3 Apr 1920 from A.H. Sage to J. W. Hill "The Vermont Historical Gazetteer Vol. 1. Shelburne says 'William Blin emigrated to this town from Connecticut at an early date with several sons. Located on a portion of the Governor's right, a short distance south of Spears. He did not live long after he came to Shelburne." "Billy Blin was elected on the school committee in 1780, 1781, and 1785 at Canaan, CT."
Generation 4
Children of William & Hannah (Jonathan<Peter)
1. Asa Blinn, christened 6 Feb 1757 in Newington CT; married to Debe Andrus.
2. William Blinn, christened 8 Oct 1758 in Newington CT.
3. Jonathan Blinn; christened 1 Mar 1761 in Newington CT, died 20 Apr 1832 in Middlebury VT.
4. Seth Blinn, christened 8 Apr 1764 in Newington CT.
5. Hannah Blinn, christened 18 May 1766 in Newington CT, died 2 Jul 1766 in Newington CT.
6. Samuel Blinn; christened 9 Feb 1772 in Newington CT, died 27 Nov 1844 in Shelburne VT; married Jemima Knapp; children: Samuel, Almon, Zenos or Enos, Orange, Edmund, Leroy, Hannah, Pamela, James, Lemira, Chauncey, & Amanda.
7. Simon Blinn; born 1768 in Newington, CT, christened 17 Jul 1768; died 5 Apr 1819 in Shelburne, VT; married in 1787 in Salisbury CT to Catherine Smith, born 1773 in Salisbury CT, died 1866 in Shelbourne VT; children: Chester, Jonathan, Simon, Laura, Orrin, Polly, Hiram, Horace, Rhoda, & Chauncey.
8. Hannah Blinn, christened 23 Oct 1774 in Newington CT.
9. Billy Blinn; born 31 Dec 1782 in Canaan CT, died 28 Jan 1859 in Willsboro NY; married to Rhoda Saxton; children: Nelson, Washington, Mortimer, Theresa, Lucy, Edgar, Oscar, & Amanda (I got almost all this from ancestry.com, I wonder if he really belongs here)
Notes on Simon Blinn (son of William)
According to J.W. Hill: "married Catherine Smith, 15 years old of Salisbury, CT. Runaway match." "The Vermont Historical Gazetteer, Vol. 1, Shelburne, says Simon Blin, a son of William (Billy) owned and occupied a portion of the lot on which his father resided. He was a prominent citizen and held several offices, being Constable, Selectman, etc. He kept a public house for many years. The street where he lived has long been known as Blin Street, and the neighborhood as the Blin district."
Notes on William & Samuel Blinn (son of Willaim)
from ancestry.com
"On this 21st day of April 1818 before me...personally appears William Blin, aged 60 years, resident in the town of Sheburn, Co. of Chittenden, and state of Vermont who being by me first duly sworn...doth...make the following declaration...that the said William Blin enlisted in the town of Canaan in the state of CT in the company commanded by Capt Luther Stoddart of the regiment of Col. Charles Burrell on the 1st day of Feb 1776, that he continued to serve in said corps in the service of the US until the 1st day of Feb 1777 when he was discharged from service at Mount Independence (now) state of Vermont. That he was in service with the American army through the campaign in Canada after the death of Genl. Montgomery... ...On this 6th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court, being the Supreme Court for the County of Chittenden and a Court of Record for said county...Samuel Blinn, Esqr. in behalf of his brother William Blinn and insane person aged 61 years resident in Shelburn in said Co. who...doth...declare that the said William Blinn is wholly disabled (by reason of fits occasioned by the 'numb' (?) palsy) to make application...the said William Blinn has sundry open accounts, no real estate which of is impossible for us to learn the true state of he not being in sound mind should think the ballance (sic) in his farm of debts due to him would be over $100.00 but short of $200.00. He has no family but is trustably a bill of
expense. I am his brother and am also one of the selectmen and overseer of the poor of the town of Shelburn where the said William resides who is under my charge." "I Timothy Holabird of Shelburn in the Co. of Chittenden and state of VT being of lawful age, do testify and say that in the month of Feb in the year 1776 that I together with William Blin enlisted into Capt Luther Stoddart's co., Col. Charles Burrel's regiment in which co. John Hollenbeck was ensign belonging to the CT line of troops, marched to Quebek (sic) to gather and came off in the retreat from Quebek together in said company and I left said William Blin in said company at Crown Point some time in the month of July following...
Generation 4
Children of Samuel & Jemima (William<Jonathan<Peter)
1. Chauncey Blinn; born in 1795 in Shelburne VT.
2. Zenos or Enos Blinn; born 17 Feb 1797 in Shelburne VT.
3. Hannah Blinn; born 28 Jan 1799 in Shelburne VT.
4. Pamela Blinn; born 8 Nov 1800 in Shelburne VT.
5. James Blinn; born 25 Dec 1802 in Shelburne VT.
6. Lemira Blinn; born 13 May 1805 in Shelburne VT.
7. Samuel Blinn; born24 Dec 1809 in Shelburne VT.
8. Orange S. Blinn; born 19 Apr 1812 in Shelburne VT.
9. Leroy Blinn; born 25 Aug 1807 in Shelburne VT.
10. Almond Blinn; born 8 Nov 1814 in Shelburne VT.
11. Edmund White Blinn; born 19 Feb 1817 in Shelburne VT.
12. Amanda A. Blinn; born 4 Feb 1821 in Shelburne VT.
Children of Simon & Catherine (William<Jonathan<Peter)
1. Chester Blinn, see notes, farmer in Orwell VT; born 28 Sep 1788 in Shelburne, VT; died on 16 Jan 1870 in Shelburne VT; married first Peggy Clyde, died 1817, children Eliza & Chester. Chester married second in 1818 to Clarissa Lake, died 1819. Chester married third Hannah Clyde, born 1797 died 21 Jan 1853, children: Edward, Cornelius, Loomis, & Julia. see notes below
2. Jonathan Blinn; born 1790
3. Simon Blinn; born 3 Sep 1796 in Shelburne, VT; married in 1818 in Shelburne VT to Sarah Bitgood.
4. Laura Blinn; married to Lyman Thayer.
5. Orrin Chester Blinn; born 12 Jun 1801 in Shelburne VT; married on 2 Oct 1823 in Brome Quebec to Eliza Soule; children: Mary, John, Eurana, Harriet & William.
6. Polly Blinn; born 12 Mar 1799 in ?, died 5 Jan 1853 in ?; married on 15 Sep 1819 in Shelburne VT to Eli Munroe.
7. Hiram Blinn; born 1805 in Shelburne VT; married to Louisa Hawley.
8. Horace Blinn; born 25 May 1808 in Shelburne VT, died 6 Jun 1885 in Lockport NY; married on 10 Aug 1840 at Shelburne VT to Clarissa Kent.
9. Rhoda Blinn, married to Hiram Harrington.
10. Chauncy Blinn; born 5 Jan 1814 in Shelburne VT; married in 1836 in Shelburne VT to Edith Harrington, children: Charles & Chauncy
Notes on Chester Blinn (son of Simon) from ancestry.com
"From Mrs. Henry Tracy...Chester married 1st Peggy Clyde, mother of Eliza, who died 1817 and then Clarissa Lake, m. 1818, died 1819. Then Hannah Clyde, married 34 years and 3 children who all died. Then he married Sally Clyde, who did not live long. There is an interesting fifth wife, a Margaret Koegh who came from Canada, who had a daughter and was his housekeeper. They got married but she had a hard time proving it when she applied for his pension after his death, as the town people did not want to give it to her. She then went back to Canada. Also, one of the wives would not live with Chester and after they married she never left home and the marriage was annulled. Also, there is a story that he gave one of the women $300 to leave him." Chester's marriage to Clarissa Lake in 1818 annulled as they never lived together.
Notes on Chester Blinn (son of Simon) from Carma Russell, a descendant
"I come through the Clyde line and I can give you some corrections on Chester Blinn and his wives. Chester Blinn was married to Margaret (Peggy) Clyde and Hannah Clyde, but he was not married to their sister Sarah (Sally). Sally Clyde was married to Chester's brother Jonathan. Jonathan died quite young and Sally married twice after Jonathan's death. All three husbands were named Jonathan. She left Vermont and moved to Wisconsin. The Bounty Land papers for their father states that Sally was married to Jonathan.
Generation 5
Children of Orrin & Eliza (Simon<William<Jonathan<Peter)
1. Mary A Blinn; born 2 Jun 1822 Broome Quebec.
2. John Blinn; born 19 Dec 1824 Broome Quebec.
3. Eurana Blinn; born 16 Dec 1829 Broome Quebec.
4. Harriet Blinn; born 4 Aug 1832 Broome Quebec.
5. William Chester Blinn; born 25 Dec 1841 Broome Quebec; married to Matelda Sargents.
Children of Chauncy & Edith (Simon<William<Jonathan<Peter)
1. Charles Henry Blinn, see notes; born 27 Jan 1843 in Burlington VT; married 15 Dec 1870 to Nellie Holbrook; child: Holbrook.
2. Chauncy Benjamin Blinn; born 5 Aug 1849 in Shelburne, VT;
Notes on Charles Blinn (son of Chauncy)
from Men of Vermont: An Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters and Sons of Vermont.
PART III BIOGRAPHIES OF SONS OF VERMONT
Blinn, Charles Henry,of San Francisco, Cal., son of Chauncy and Edatha (Harrington) Blinn, was born in Burlington, Jan. 27, 1843. Educated in the schools of his native place, he was prepared for the University of Vermont, when he entered the army. He enlisted, August 21, 1861, in the famous 1st Vt. Cavalry, serving three years and four months. He was attached to Sheridan's Cavalry Corps; participated in the battles of Gettysburg, Chancellorsville, Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor, Wilderness, Winchester, Cedar Creek, and twenty-six skirmishes. He was wounded and taken prisoner at Middletown, Va., May 25, 1862, in a cavalry charge led by General Banks; his horse was killed by a cannon ball from a battery stationed within three hundred yards, fell with sixteen others and was ridden over by a company of the 1st Maine Cavalry; was in prison at Lynchburg and Belle Island, Va., from May 25 to Sept. 17. His regiment has the honor of having captured at Cedar Creek forty-two cannon, the largest number taken by any regiment during the war. He was honorably discharged at Burlington, Nov. 19, 1864. [p.22] After the war he was two years chief clerk at the Welden House, St. Albans. He went to California in 1868, and for six years was with the Wells-Fargo Express Co. In 1875 he became an editorial writer of the �Alta California.� In 1878 he was appointed chief permit clerk in the San Francisco Custom House, which position he still fills. The positions he has occupied in the Grand Army of the Republic are too many for our space; suffice it to say, he is now quartermaster and secretary of Veteran Guard, G. A. R., George H. Thomas Post, etc. For five years he has been secretary of the Pacific Coast Association, �Native Sons of Vermont.� He is a regular attendant and contributor to Simpson Memorial Methodist Church. He was married, Dec. 15, 1870, to Nellie, daughter of Albert and Lucy Holbrook, of Salem, N. H. She is (1894) the leading elocutionist of the Pacific Coast. Mrs. Blinn is a powerful political speaker, and took the stump for Hayes, Garfield, Blaine, and Harrison. Their union was blessed with a son: Holbrook, born in 1872, graduated at Boy's high school, spent two years in college, and is now a rising young actor.
Generation 6
Children of Charles & Nellie (Chauncy<Simon<William<Jonathan<Peter)
1. Holbrook Blinn, see notes; born 23 Jan 1872 in San Francisco CA; died 24 Jun 1928, in Journey's End, Croton-on-Hudson, NY.
Notes on Holbrook Blinn (son of Charles)
from www.mdle.com/ClassicFilms/FeaturedStar/perfor2.htm
Holbrook Blinn - Actor. Holbrook was a popular stage star at the beginning of the century. He was snapped up by film producer Lewis J. Selznick (father of David O. and Myron) in 1915 for the newly formed Republic Selznick-Select Company. His stage training was an invaluable asset in his creation of characters. He was extremely talented with makeup and could completely transform himself like Lon Chaney, Conrad Veidt and John Barrymore. Without makeup, he was very handsome - and a favorite of the ladies. Blinn appeared in several notable films of the 1920s, including Rosita (United Artists, 1923), with Mary Pickford, and three Marion Davies features, Janice Meredith (Cosmopolitan Pictures, for Metro, 1924), Yolanda (Cosmopolitan, released through Metro-Goldwyn, 1924) and Zander the Great (Cosmopolitan, released through Metro-Goldwyn, 1925). This distinguished actor did not make it to talkies, for he died suddenly in a horseback riding accident in 1928.
Reference to Holbrook Blinn (son of Charles)
from California and Californians: Volume 3
At the old Lincoln School, where he was taught by Miss Nellie Holbrook, afterward the mother of the distinguished actor, Holbrook Blinn, young David was noted for his stirring recitations. During his school days, in order to eke out the none too plentiful resources of his parents, the large-eyed, poetic-looking boy made the rounds of the cafes, singing and reciting for the amusement of the crowds. It was on San Francisco streets, in those stirring times, that he studied life and character
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